greatest part of his lands. By inquisition taken at Nottingham, on Sept. 18, 1628, the jury found, that he died seised of the scite of the priory of Worksop, and the manor of Worksop; the rectories of Harworth and Wallesby, in the county of Nottingham; the manors of Rotheram and rectory, Kimberworth, Waddesley, and Dynnington, in the county of York. His three daughters were, Lady Mary, wife of William Herbert, $ Earl of Pembroke. Lady Elizabeth (who died December 7th, 1651,) widow of Henry Grey, Earl of Kent, and was buried at Flitton in Bedfordshire.

And Lady Alethea, of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, Surry and Norfolk, who had large possessions with her, as the other two sisters left no issue.

Whereupon EDWARD, his next brother and heir male, became EIGHTH EARL OF SHREWSBURY. The disputes between him, and his elder brother, of which many letters are preserved in Lodge's Collection, do not much redound to the honour of the latter. He took to wife Jane, eldest daughter and co-heir to Cuthbert Lord Ogle; but died in London, without issue surviving, on February 8th, A. D. 1617-18, leaving his wife surviving, who was buried near him, in St. Edmund's chapel, Westminster abbey, January 7th, 1625, where a handsome monument is erected to their memory.

The issue male of the chief branch of this noble family being thus terminated, we now treat of Sir GILBERT TALBOT, of GRAFTON, in Worcestershire, Knight Banneret, third son of John the second Earl of Shrewsbury of this house. Which Sir Gilbert Talbot, after the death of his brother, John Earl of Shrewsbury, obtained the custody of the county of Wexford in Ireland, during the minority of the Earl his nephew, without paying any rent for the same, viz. on July 28th, 1473, at which time he was one of the King's carvers: and on October 8th following, was made steward of the town and lordships of Blakemere and Whitchurch for the same term. In 14 Edw. IV. he served in' France, with three men of arms, and thirty archers.

As he was nearly related to many of the greatest of the nobi

f Cole's Esc. lib. iii. note 61, A. 13, în Bibl. Harl. p. 239. Lord Clarendon says, that he had but an ill bargain of her fortune, when he took with it her crooked person and disposition.

h Ex stem.

k Ibid.

Pat. Ed. IV.

1 Rymer's Foed. vol. ii. p 846.

lity, who had experience of his knowledge and abilities, he obtained grants of beneficial offices, as the stewardships of their lands were then esteemed. On April 12th, 1475, John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and Elizabeth his wife (who was his aunt) in consideration of the good and laudable services, and of the counsel of their beloved kinsman, Gilbert Talbot, Esq. granted him the manor and lordship of Stodesden, for his life, without any rent. In 20 Edw. IV. Ralph, Lord Greystock and Wemme," constituted him steward of all his lordships, manors, and lands in Wemme and Hinderskelf, during his life, with such fees and profits as the Earl of Shrewsbury had, by virtue of that employment. Under Richard III. he was sheriff of Shropshire: but, on the landing of Henry Earl of Richmond, he met him at Newport in that county, with the whole power of his nephew, the young Earl of Shrewsbury, accounted 2000 men. In the battle of Bosworth, on August 22d, 1485, wherein King Richard was slain, he had the command of the right wing of the army, and was then knighted for his valiant behaviour, being sore wounded.

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The Earl of Richmond obtaining the crown, by the name of Henry VII. Sir Gilbert was soon made a privy-counsellor; and further to reward his valour and services, the King, on July 18th, 1486, grants to him (being then knight for his Majesty's body) and his heirs male, the manor of GRAFTON," with that of Upton Warren, and several lands and tenements in Hambury, Bromsgrove, King's Norton, Kedermyster, Kenneswyk, and Estbury, in com. Wigorn. forfeited by the attainder of Humphry Stafford, by act of parliament made on Nov. 17th. He had an assignment * of 100l. towards his charges of being sheriff of Salop for the year then ensuing.

In 2 Hen. VII. being one of the commanders at the battle of Stoke, near Newark on Trent, in Nottinghamshire, when the Earl of Lincoln and Lambert Simnel were defeated, he was made a Knight Banneret.

m Ex Origin. penes com. Salop.

• Fuller's Worthies, p. 16.

9 Ibid. p. 75.5.

s Polyd. Virg. p. 567.

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Ibid.

P Hollingshed's Chron. p. 753.
Leland's Itin. vol. vii. p. 8.

Pat.1 H. VII. p. 4.

u See Nash's Worcestershire, vol. i. p. 158. From his time to the present the manor of Grafton has continued in the Shrewsbury family. The old mansion was burnt down 1710, except the doorway and entrance.

* Priv Sigil. 13 Nov. 1 H. VII.

Nom. Equit Claudius, c. 3, in Bibl. Cotton.

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In 5 Hen. VII. he was in the expedition into Flanders, made on behalf of Maximilian the Emperor, against the French; and was a in 7 Hen. VII. retained by indenture to serve in the wars beyond sea. In 8 Hen. VII. the Queen granted him the office of steward of the lordship of Feckenham, with the mastership of the game, and custody of that park.

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He was in nomination for Knight of the Garter in 4 Hen. VII. and was in the list of all the knights present in chapter at the Lord Dawbeney's, and had the majority by one vote in the scrutiny from Sir John Savage, whom the Sovereign declared elected. Mr. Anstis, & late Garter King at Arms, has placed his election to be in the 11th of King Henry VII. the commission for his installation being dated December 20th, 1495, 11 Hen. VII. He was admitted, as Camden f observes, "for his martial valour, and singular wisdom, and made governor of Calais." It also appears that he was a friend to churchmen and religious, according to the modes of that age. "The bishop of Worcester (John Gigles) 13 Hen. VII. granted him a butlery of salt in Wyche, for his life, and constituted him steward of Alnechurch, and supervisor of his warren, park, and deer there; he had granted him the guardianship of Giles, son and heir of Sir William Alyngton; and was sent in 18 Hen. VII. with (Richard) Bere, the learned abbot of Glastenbury, to congratulate Pope Pius III on his election to the papal chair, who had been, as the term was, 'protector of this realm. In 14 Hen. VII. William Harewell, of Wooton, makes him steward of his lordship of Browesley; and the prior of Worcester, for his good and laudable counsel and aid, gives him an annuity of five marks. In 17 Hen. VII. the prior of the Dominicans in Cambridge makes a present of the suffrages and prayers of that order to the most puissant Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knight of the Garter (Equiti Garterii fortissimo) the Lady Ethelrede his wife, and their family, in life and death. Also in the 18th year of Hen. VII. the prior and convent of Worcester gave him four marks yearly for his life, to defend and protect the revenues of their church from all invaders. In 19 Hen. VII. the provincial prior of the Dominicans in England, Wales, and Ireland, directs

Polyd. Virg. p. 584. Anstis's Regist. vol i. p. 213. d Introduction, p. 41. fIn Com. Wigorn. in Britan.

a Indent. in Off. Pell.

c Ibid. vol. ii. p. 231, 232, 233. Anstis's Regist, vol i. p. 213 & Anstis Regist. vol. i. p. 213.

Ibid. p. 214.

his letter strenuissimo Militi, wherein the great devotion and favours of Sir Gilbert to this order are extolled, and the prayers of the brethren are promised for him during this life, and after his death; as also for his brothers and sisters."

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In the same year he was in commission to present the garter to Francis Mary, Duke of Urbino. Hollingshed writes, that being appointed to congratulate Pope Julius II, after the death of Pius III. they were ordered in their journey to deliver the habit to the said Duke.

Likewise, in the same year,' Silvester Gigles, bishop of Worcester granted him the stewardship of all his lands in the counties of Worcester and Warwick; and the King made him high steward of the honour of Tuttebury, with the fee of 100 marks. " In the year after the said bishop of Worcester, for the laudable services that Sir Gilbert had done him and the church, and for the good peace and tranquillity of all his tenants, and the preservation of all his lands and castles, confirms the above-mentioned stewardship to him for life.

In 20 Hen. VII. Pope Julius II. directs a bull to the bishop and dean of Worcester, on behalf of Sir Gilbert, to prosecute such as detained any goods belonging to him, or his late Lady Ethelrede; and, in case of non-restitution within a time prefixed, to pronounce them excommunicated.

He was also, in that reign, P deputy of Calais, as appears by several instruments: and in 23 Hen. VII. was a one of the commissioners for the marriage to be had between Charles Archduke of Austria and Mary the King's daughter.

He was continued in his office at Calais by King Henry VIII. who, in 1509, confirmed it to him; and he held a muster there.

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The same year he obtained a general pardon, which expresses the different places of his residence, and several employments, viz. to Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knight, deputy of Calais, and the marches thereof; otherwise called G. T. late deputy to King Henry VII. of the town of Calais, and the marches there: otherwise called G. T. of Grafton, in the county of Worcester, Knight,

otherwise G. T. of Horsheath, in the county of Cambridge, Knt, otherwise G. T. late one of the justices of peace to King Henry VII. for the counties of Worcester and Salop; otherwise G. T. Knight, late steward of the honour of Tutbury; otherwise G. T. late steward to King Henry VII. of the town of Feckenham and the forest thereof; otherwise G. T. late chamberlain to Henry VII. of North Wales; otherwise G. T. Knight, executor to Richard late Lord Beauchamp; otherwise G. T. late of London, Gent, or by any other name, &c.

. Also in September that year," the Queen granted him the stewardship of the lordship of Feckenham; and on October 27th, he was impowered to receive the money from Lewis XII. King of France, according to the articles of peace. Óny January 10th, 1512-13, Sir Charles Brandon constitutes him steward of his manors of Chaddesley, Corbet, and Ribbesford, for life and on February 4th, following he obtained a grant from the King, to him and his heirs male, of the manor of Dyrfield Abbot, in Berks; and in 5 Hen. VIII. he and Sir Richard Wingfield, a and the longest liver of them, were made deputies of Calais.

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In 6 Hen. VIII. he had a special pardon; as also a general one in 8 Hen. VIII. to himself, and to Sir Gilbert Talbot his son, with several additions. Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond, by his last will, dated July 31st, 1515, had such a confidence in, and regard for him, that he bequeathed to his godson John Talbot, son of Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knight, 107. and to Sir Gilbert Talbot, to the intent that it may please him to be overseer of his executors of his last testament, all his term of years, after his decease, of the place he dwells in, situated in the parish of St. Peter at Faul's Wharf, in London; also twenty marks in money, with two of his best gowns of silk furred, and all manner of harness he had for war, for himself or his servants. And the probate of his Lordship's will bearing date August 25th ensuing, shews he departed this life soon after the making his will. Sir Gilbert died the year following (1516) on September 19th, and was buried at Whitchurch in Shropshire, where a chantry was erected for him.

a Priv. Sig 5 H VIII. 6 Aug et Pat. 5 H. VIII. p. 1.
Ibid. 22 Feb 8 H. VIII.

Priv. Sig 23 Maii, 6 H VIII.

Ex Regist. Holder. Quire 18 in Cur. Prærog Cantaur.

. Vincent on Brook, p. 465.